Practical Business Math Procedures: Chapter 1 – Flashcards
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Addends
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Numbers that are combined in the addition process. Example: 8 + 9 = 17, in which 8 and 9 are the address.
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Decimal Point
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Center of the decimal system--located between units and tenths. Numbers to the left are whole numbers; to the right are decimal numbers.
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Decimal System
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The U.S. base 10 numbering system that uses 10 single-digit numbers shown on the calculator.
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Difference
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The resulting answer from a subtraction problem. Example: Minuend less subtrahend equals difference: 215 - 15 = 200.
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Dividend
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Distribution of company's profit in cash or stock to the owners of stock.
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Divisor
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Number in the division process that is dividing into another number. Example: 15 ÷ 5, in which 5 is the divisor.
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Minuend
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In a subtraction problem, the larger number from which another is subtracted. Example: 50 - 40 = 10.
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Multiplicand
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The first or top number being multiplied in a multiplication problem. Example: 40 (Product) = 20 (Multiplicand) x 2 (Multiplier).
